He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1996 and specialised in criminal law in the Midlands until his election to Parliament in 2005.[1] He remains a member of No.5 Chambers in Birmingham but is officially listed as non-practising as of May 2013.[2][3]

Wright has generally supported the proposals for the HS2 London to Birmingham rail link which will run through his constituency.[7] He has opposed some of the detailed original plans for the route, although supporting route changes made in 2010.[8][9][10]

In November 2016, Wright was criticised by a number of other Conservative MPs for his role in the Government's loss of a High Court case which gave MPs and peers a veto over when Brexit begins. Although it was suggested that he should resign as Attorney General, Wright retained his position.[12]

With Sajid Javid in late 2018, Wright warned social media firms that "the era of self-regulation is coming to an end" with regard to extremist content and announced a forthcoming 'online harms white paper', published in April 2019,[16] which is expected to introduce legal regulation of online publishers and social media, including new censorship rules.[17][18]

Wright has defended his expenses claims as an MP, including claiming nearly £3,000 for the purchase of furniture for a flat in London after he became an MP in 2005.[19] He repaid £46.71 over-claimed for council tax in 2007–08 after a "genuine mistake".[20] He also claimed just under £800 in mobile phone call charges which he was ordered to repay.[20] He appealed the decision to order repayment of these expenses, claiming that he had requested permission to charge an amount for mobile phone calls as he did not have a landline installed in his London flat.[20][21][22] Wright succeeded in his appeal and was not required to repay the amount claimed for mobile phone calls.[23] Wright published errors on his website in 2009, placing political links on it, an activity banned if costs for the site are paid for from Parliamentary expenses, although he was not required to repay the expenses claimed in this instance.[24]